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Monday 30 March 2015
Asustek to add fingerprint ID function to ZenFone in 2H15, says paper
Asustek Computer is planning to add fingerprint identification functionality to its ZenFone smartphones in the second half, at the soonest and the function will become a default feature...
Monday 30 March 2015
Taiwan market: Bidding for new 4G band units to be less intense, says TWM president
Taiwan's National Communications Commission will offer 2,600MHz frequency band units with total bandwidth of 190MHz for 4G mobile communication operation through open-bid competition...
Friday 27 March 2015
Worldwide integrated infrastructure and platform revenues rise 19.4% in 4Q14, says IDC
According to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Integrated Infrastructure and Platform Tracker, vendor revenues for the worldwide integrated infrastructure and platforms market increased...
Friday 27 March 2015
Chicony achieves net profits of NT$4.08 billion in 2014; sees growing contribution from IoT products
Chicony Electronics reported revenues of NT$80.11 billion (US$2.56 billion) for 2014 with gross profits reaching NT$12.55 billion, operating profits NT$4.68 billion, net profits NT$4.08...
Friday 27 March 2015
Taiwan market: Samsung launches Galaxy S6, S6 Edge
Samsung Electronics has unveiled its new flagship family products, the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy 6S Edge, in the Taiwan market and the new smartphones will be available starting April...
Friday 27 March 2015
Avalue Technology aims at medical applications
Embedded computing and industrial computer maker Avalue Technology aims to become a leading provider of industrial computing solutions for medical applications, the company said at...
Thursday 26 March 2015
Tablet vendors looking to tackle niche markets in 2015
Tablet vendors are looking to tackle niche markets in 2015 including the industrial, commercial and education segments as the global tablet market is expected to take further hits...
Thursday 26 March 2015
Getac chairman expects over 15% on-year growth in rugged PC shipments in 2015
Rugged PC vendor Getac Technology, an affiliate of the Mitac Group, is expected to achieve on-year shipment growth of at least 15% in 2015, higher than the rugged PC market's average...
Thursday 26 March 2015
Connected embedded navigation shipments to exhibit a CAGR of 31.6% between 2015-2020, says ABI Research
Embedded navigation shipments will receive a much-needed boost with a CAGR of 31.6% between 2016-2020 as more and more consumer vehicles are sold with some form of embedded connectivity...
Thursday 26 March 2015
Lenovo separates mobile business unit by brand
The Lenovo Group has separated its mobile business unit by brand, with its vice president Zhang Hui responsible for global sales of Lenovo brand smartphones, while vice president...
Thursday 26 March 2015
Apple rumored entry-level iPhone 6C to be made by Wistron
Apple is reportedly planning to unveil a new range of iPhones in the second half, and among the new smartphones, the 4-inch entry-level iPhone 6C is expected to be manufactured by...
Thursday 26 March 2015
Apple to tap emerging markets again with iPhone 6C, say sources
Apple reportedly plans to release a 4-inch iPhone model, tentatively referred to as iPhone 6C, to replace its predecessor the iPhone 5C in the second half of 2015, targeting the entry-level...
Thursday 26 March 2015
Iceleads raises US$3.5M in Series-A funding for global expansion of its BuyNow solution
Iceleads, a performance-based marketing automation company, announces that it has closed a US$3.5 million Series-A funding round from Vortex Capital Partners to accelerate growth...
Wednesday 25 March 2015
TSMC to supply chips for rumored iPhone 6S and 6C
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will remain the major processor supplier for Apple in the second half of 2015 as the foundry will supply 20nm chips for an upcoming...
Wednesday 25 March 2015
FPCB suppliers to enjoy better than expected sales in 1H15
Sales momentum of iPhone 6 devices has continued in the first half of 2015, particularly in the second quarter, which will enable Taiwan-based flexible PCB suppliers including Zhen...